Thank you.
About 5 years ago, a good friend confidently told me "I can't wait to read your book someday". While that still is not on the radar, comments like these are flattering and somewhat encouraging.

Did my Halichoeres cosmetus (adorned wrasse) eat my cleaner shrimp? A few days after adding him my shrimp has gone AWOL. If so I'll have remove my wrasse as I like to have shrimp

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It is possible. It depends on the size of both the shrimp and the wrasse. Usually cosmetus wrasses are safe if the shrimp was in there first, but if the shrimp were small or had just molted, and the cosmetus were fairly large, it may have taken advantage of the situation.

It is possible. It depends on the size of both the shrimp and the wrasse. Usually cosmetus wrasses are safe if the shrimp was in there first, but if the shrimp were small or had just molted, and the cosmetus were fairly large, it may have taken advantage of the situation.

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Thanks, I'm not entirely sure because shortly after he disappeared I did start dosing hydrogen peroxide as per the cyno thread and although most people's shrimps were OK, one or two did experience a cleaner shrimp death. I did see some tenticles coming from a crevice inside a rock that were not moving, so there is a possibility it's the body of the shrimp.

It's also possible the shrimp molted, in which case you won't see it for a few days. But seeing the size of your cosmetus in another thread, I doubt he made a snack of it unless the shrimp was quite small.

I am planning on purchasing 4 to 5 wrasse for my 130g tank. Right now I only have 3 tang, pair of clowns and a lawnmower blenny. I have looked at many different types of wrasse but I am looking for some help from a wrasse expert. What 4 to 5 wrasse should I purchase for my tank? Any advice would be much appreciated.

I am planning on purchasing 4 to 5 wrasse for my 130g tank. Right now I only have 3 tang, pair of clowns and a lawnmower blenny. I have looked at many different types of wrasse but I am looking for some help from a wrasse expert. What 4 to 5 wrasse should I purchase for my tank? Any advice would be much appreciated.

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Any of the flashers, most fairy wrasses, leopards, Pseudojuloides, Wetmorella, Pink streak wrasse, and the smaller species of Halichoeres wrasses.

The fairy wrasses I would avoid are; Scott's, whipfin, adornatus, and in many cases pylei.

Any of the flashers, most fairy wrasses, leopards, Pseudojuloides, Wetmorella, Pink streak wrasse, and the smaller species of Halichoeres wrasses.

The fairy wrasses I would avoid are; Scott's, whipfin, adornatus, and in many cases pylei.

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Awesome, thanks for the info. I have one other question, If I get one type of fairy wrasse should I not get another fairy wrasse even though they are a different type of fairy wrasse. I know its best to only get one of each and not try to pair.

Awesome, thanks for the info. I have one other question, If I get one type of fairy wrasse should I not get another fairy wrasse even though they are a different type of fairy wrasse. I know its best to only get one of each and not try to pair.

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The genus Cirrhilabrus can be broken down into groups or complexes of species. One species per complex generally works well.

I'm thinking about buying a peacock wrasse or maybe two, will my Halichoeres cosmetus be ok with them? Both the peacocks are female and my cosmetus is transitioning into male, will this prevent one of the peacocks changing to male?

I'm thinking about buying a peacock wrasse or maybe two, will my Halichoeres cosmetus be ok with them? Both the peacocks are female and my cosmetus is transitioning into male, will this prevent one of the peacocks changing to male?

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If you are referring to M. meleagris as peacock wrasse, then they should be ok with an H. cosmetus, though I would recommend a social acclimation box for introduction, as there may be some territoriality, though it's usually not too bad.

A male H. cosmetus will not stop either of the leopards from transitioning, though leopards are hit and miss whether they will transition in aquaria.

If you are referring to M. meleagris as peacock wrasse, then they should be ok with an H. cosmetus, though I would recommend a social acclimation box for introduction, as there may be some territoriality, though it's usually not too bad.

A male H. cosmetus will not stop either of the leopards from transitioning, though leopards are hit and miss whether they will transition in aquaria.

If you are referring to M. meleagris as peacock wrasse, then they should be ok with an H. cosmetus, though I would recommend a social acclimation box for introduction, as there may be some territoriality, though it's usually not too bad.

A male H. cosmetus will not stop either of the leopards from transitioning, though leopards are hit and miss whether they will transition in aquaria.

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Agree (and I'm guessing you mean M. bipartitus when you say peacock wrasse, but that doesn't change the answer at all).
It is important to note that nothing will guarantee one of the leopards transitions, presence of other wrasses or not.